A MILLION LIGHT BULBS Greet Georgetown Tonight
A glowing Christmas display lights Georgetown streets as homes stores and factories glow in festive colors for a nocturnal tour. Photographer Peter Jones captures scenes including the E. W. Bliss factory season's greetings on top left and a lifesize Senta and deer on John Underhill’s lawn on Main Street South with Rex Heslop’s lights at Heslop Court in view.
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Heslop Court
Early history of Christmas carols and carolers
An early historian notes Second Century Rome urged singing in praise of our Lord. Christmas hymns arise in the Fifth Century Latin tradition. St Francis of Assisi is called the father of modern caroling, placing a creche in 1223. The rise of Nativity plays spread carol events, with carols evolving into public performances. Weather hazards during the season lead to many highway fatalities in Canada. drivers are urged to take precautions to avoid being statistic.
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Standard Products Employee Prominent In Masonic Lodge
Donald David McKay 55 of 3 Gairey Drive died December 11 in Georgetown hospital. An active Standard Products employee since 1963, he served three years in the Canadian Navy in World War II. Survived by wife Helen Reeves, a son Robert, and his mother Mrs. Alice McKay. He belonged to multiple Masonic bodies and was born in England, living previously in Orangeville, Fergus, Fort Erie and Brampton before settling in town. Rev Kelvin Johnston conducted funeral services at St. Andrews United Church.
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Town
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Toronto
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Bahai Message To Eskimos and Indians Visit Area
Mr and Mrs Don Miller who moved from Georgetown to funeral service at Harold C McClure Funeral Home are visiting area relatives prior to west territories. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery North Bay three years ago to pioneer there for the Baha i faith. They will take Bahaut llah message to Indians and Eskimos at Baker Lake with daughter Marlene accompanying to Edmonton for a few months.
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Malcolm Freeman
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Bruce Herdman
Fort Eriel
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Hamilton
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Edmonton
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Jim Buck
Mill Street
Pat Vance
Glen and
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Georgetown Herald
Bill Garbutt
Berry Arerry
Barber & Henley Ltd
Insurance and Travel Agency
Main Street North
Comfi Interiors
McMurchy
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